Population using at least basic sanitation services in Angola
Angola: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 23.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 23.5% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Angola peaked at 23.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.
That places Angola 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 23.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 23.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Angola?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Angola was 23.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Angola ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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